问答题

问答题 The main light source of the future will almost surely not be a bulb. It might be a table, a wall, or even a fork.

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【答案解析】几乎可以肯定地说，未来的主要光源不再会是灯泡，而可能是桌子、墙壁，甚至是餐叉。

问答题 A record number of Japanese people worked themselves to death last year despite a government campaign to ease the country"s notorious office hours.

【正确答案】

【答案解析】日本人工作时间过长可谓众所周知，尽管政府发起减负运动，但去年日本的过劳死人数还是创下纪录。

问答题 Men who are accused of never listening to women now have an excuse--women"s voices are more difficult for men to listen to than other men"s.

【正确答案】

【答案解析】终于有一个理由为从来不愿意听女人说话的男人们开脱了：女人的声音和男性相比，比较不容易被男性接受。

问答题 Just 10 percent of the 30 million Chinese currently suffering from depression are getting proper medical care due to a lack of psychiatrists and social prejudice against mental illness.

【正确答案】

【答案解析】由于精神病医生的缺乏及对于心理疾病存在社会偏见，中国现有的3000万抑郁症患者中，仅有10%的人在接受正规治疗。

问答题 Warning signs became apparent from 1996, as these countries faced increased competition from China and Mexico in markets for manufacturing exports.

【正确答案】

【答案解析】从1996年开始，随着这些国家在制造业出口市场上面临来自中国和墨西哥越来越强的竞争，危险信号变得清晰可见。